Seat for harrows and the like.



.NO- 897,059. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1908,

' M. BUZARD. Y

SEAT FOR HARROWS- AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.17, 190a.

MARK BUZARD, OF BISON, OKLAHOMA.

SEAT FOR HARROWS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Application filed. March 17, 1908. Serial No. 421,599.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MARK BUZAED, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bison, in the county of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented a new and useful Seat for Harrows and the Like, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has relation to seats adapted to be applied to harrowsand similar implements and it consists in the novel construction andarrangement of its parts as hereinafter shown and described.

The present invention is an improvement over the harrow seat shown in myprior patent issued July 2, 1907, #858,438.

The object of the present invention is to provide a comfortable seatwhich may be easily applied to any make of harrow or similar implementwhich re quires the weight of an operator distributed equally on all'parts or which requires greater weight at some parts than at others. Atthe same time the construction is such that the application" of the seatdoes not interfere with the relative movement of the harrow members inpassing over uneven surfaces. The parts are so arranged that the seatmay be applied to a harrow made up of two or three sections whereby theweight may be distributed to the said sections as above indicated.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the seatand support. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a washer used on the seatsupport, and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the seat.

The support for the seat comprises the bars 1, 1 which are held togetherat their inner ends by means of a bolt 2 which passes transverselythrough the perforations 3 provided in each of said bars. Each bar isprovided with a series of perforations 3 in order that the said bars maybe shifted or adjusted longitudinally with relation to each other and attheir outer ends are twisted as at 4 and formed into the verticallydisposed sockets 5. The Usha ed member 6 is interposed between the ajoining ends of the bars 1, 1 and is perforated as at 7 to receive thebolt 2. The member 6 is provided at its upper edge with the lugs 8, oneof which extends over the upper edge of one of the bars 1 and the otherover the upper edge of the other bar 1. The space between the legs ofthe member 6 is adapted to receive a portion of the framework of aharrow section and by reason of the fact that the bolt 2 pivotallyconnects the inner end of the bars 1 and passes hrough the member 6sufficient flexibility is maintained'at the inner ends of the bars 1 toenable the harrow section with which the member 6 engages to have amplerelative movement to pass over uneven places at the surface of theground.

The arch member 9 is secured at its ends or sections mounted upon itsends with the intermediate portion of the bars 1 by means of the bolts10 which pass transversely through one of the perforations 11. Thus itis possible to shift the bars 1, 1 relatively nearer or farther apart toit different widths and makes of harrow and also to distribute theweight of an operator as desired upon two or three harrow sections. Theupper intermediate portion of the arch member 9 is hori zontal orsubstantially so as at 12 and is connected with the foot rest bar 13 bymeans of a bolt 1.4. The lower end portions of the legs of the arch bar9 are provided with perforations 15. The extensible sections 16 areprovided with perforations 17 and may be adjustably fixed with relationto the legs of the arch bar 9 by means of the bolts 18 which are passedtransversely through registering perforations 15 and 17. The seat 19 isattached by means of the bolt 20 to the upper end portion of the bar 13.The lower end portion of the bar 13 is provided with a series ofperforations 21 and the extensible section 22 is provided with a seriesof bolt perfo rations 23. The foot rest 24 is held in place withrelation to the bar 13 by means of a bolt 25 which passes transverselythrough the said foot rest and registering perforations 21 and 23. Thelower end of the section 22 is provided with a bolt 26 which may beattached to the draft beam of a harrow mem ber or other suitable part.The outer end portions of the bars 1 are provided with bolt perforations27.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when the seat isapplied to a har row having three sections the parts are in thepositions as shown in Fig. 1 and when in such positions the sockets 5may receive portions of the frame work of the outer harrow members andthe space between the legs of the washer 6 may receive a portion of theframe work of the intermediate harrow member. When it is desired toapply the seat to a barrow composed of two sections the bolt 2 isremoved and the bars 1 are shifted longitudinally (the bolts 10 havingbeen previously removed) and when one of the perforations 3 in one ofthe bars 1 is in register with the perforation 27 in the other bar 1 thebolts 10 are passed through the registering perforations 3 and 27 in theopposite bars 1, thus the reach of the bars 1 is contractedlongitudinally and the sockets 5 are brought nearer together in order toengage portions of the frame of two harrow sections.

Whether the seat support be applied to a harrow made up of two or threesections the legs of the arch bar 9 may be adjusted along the sections16 so as to evenly divide the weight of one occupying the seat 19 at theopposite ends of the bars 1 or the bar 9 may be so adjusted as to placegreater weight of the occupant of the seat 19 upon one bar 1 than uponthe other. By means of the adjustment between the bar 9 and section 16the seat 19 may be so positioned as to properly hold an occupant whenthe harrow is working upon a hill side. By reason of the fact that thearts are made of metal there is sufficient resi iency in the combinationas a whole to afiord a comfortable seat for the operator. k Havingdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

- 1. A seat for harrow members and the like comprising bars adjustablyattached together at their inner ends and adapted to engage harrowmembers at their outer ends, an arch member having longitudinallyextensible legs secured tothe bars, a foot rest bar connected with thearch bar, and a seat mounted upon the foot rest bar.

2. A seat for harrow members and the like comprising bars adjustablyattached together at their inner ends and adapted to engage harrowmembers at their outer ends, an arch bar having adjustable leg sectionssecured to said bars, a foot rest bar attached to the arch bar andhaving a longitudinally adjustable section and a seat mounted upon thefoot rest bar.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. MARK BUZARD.

Witnesses:

T. O. KRIPPENDORF, V. V. BLODGETT.

